REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) - Build LACCD

III, Exhibits 2&3 of the Prequalification Questionnaire, audited or reviewed in accordance withgenerally accepted accounting principles by an independent, certified public accountant who isregistered and licensed under the laws of any state and who is not employed by the Applicant orany of its Applicant Members. Certification of “compiled” financial information is notacceptable. The Statement of Financial Condition shall reflect the financial condition of theindividual or firm as of the end of the last fiscal year prior to the original Deadline(without adjustment to that deadline for any changes in the Prequalification Schedule).The Applicant’s completed Statement of Financial Condition shall, when submitted tothe District as part of the Applicant’s Prequalification Submittal, be accompanied byeither a Statement of Financial Condition and Certificate of Accountant or anindependent accountant’s report. An independent accountant’s report, if relied upon, shall set forth the following:• the name, address and telephone number of the accounting firm conducting theaudit review;• the license number, issuing state and expiration date of license and signature ofthe certified public accountant conducting the audit or review;• the date of the audit or review.• the degree of responsibility assumed by the certified public accountant that iscommensurate with the degree of responsibility set forth in the applicableCertificate of Accountant; AND• the certified public accountant’s opinion. The submission of a Statement of Financial Condition and Certificate of Accountant orindependent accountant’s report that contains an exception must also include a statementwith reasons for the exception, the approximate amount involved, and the overall effectof the exception on financial condition of the person or entity audited or reviewed. If the Applicant fails to complete all of the financial information requested or if exceptionis taken by the auditing or reviewing certified public accountant to any informationprovided, then the District reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject the entireStatement of Financial Condition, or to exclude any affected portion of the Statement ofFinancial Condition from consideration in determining whether the Applicant meets theminimum requirements of financial ability required for prequalification. The District reserves the right, but shall not have the obligation, to request additionalinformation from an Applicant as may be necessary to complete its evaluation of thefinancial ability of any person or entity who has submitted a Statement of FinancialCondition that is relied upon the by the Applicant. Applicant is responsible to providesuch information, if requested, within five (5) calendar days of District’s request.4.4 Public Contracting Experience.Applicants are required to have experience completing at least five (5) public contractingprojects, “Minimum Requirements,” for demonstrated public contracting experience. SeeExhibit 1, Section II.4.5 Evaluation of Prequalification Submittals.Each Applicant’s Prequalification Submittal will be evaluated based on responses to a series of“pass/fail” questions stated in the Prequalification Questionnaire.__________________________________________________________________________915 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810, Los Angeles, California 90017Instructions to Applicants page 11 of 40